Senior Accountant

Job Summary

Responsible for ensuring that financial reporting and project cost accounting is recorded accurately and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for the decision-making use of management and outside entities. Support audit coordination and the preparation of the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).

Essential Functions

• Administer and coordinate activities of the City’s grant fund operations, which includes developing, monitoring, enhancing, and maintaining all accounting functions related to grant and Project Accounting Systems.
• Perform professional accounting tasks such as maintaining and preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial accounting records.
• Prepare periodic financial statements and reports.
• Analyze and upgrade managerial accounting systems as necessary to ensure costs are monitored; coordinate Fund Accounting with division managers; provide necessary reports for managers to make informed financial decisions.
• Monitor and record bond project reporting.
• Research, analyze, and make recommendations to management regarding various issues such as conformance with city ordinances and policies, cost of production versus revenues recovered, productivity of work crews, etc.
• Review operations and budget funds to assure compliance with internal policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Perform special projects as assigned, which require a high level of understanding of accounting theory and concepts.
• Administer, coordinate, and review cost allocation studies prepared by outside agencies.
• Contribute to and/or lead the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).
• Guide and support junior accountants.
• Stay current in Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) pronouncements and changes in the accounting profession.

Education, Experience, And Licenses/Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration or related field with an emphasis in Accounting; and, Four (4) years’ experience in accounting, finance, or related field;
• OR Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration or related field with an emphasis in Accounting; and, Two (2) years’ experience in accounting, finance, or related field;
• OR Any combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of appropriate Federal, State, and Local Government laws, regulations, and ordinances.
• Knowledge of fund accounting, Federal and State funding, rate setting, cost-of-service evaluation, create of long-term financial forecasts and planning.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and coordination of people and resources.
• Skill at the intermediate level, working with applicable Microsoft Office 365 products, and other software systems to complete work.
• Skill in analyzing and researching, to interpret and understand policies, laws, and regulations, and to provide workable recommendations and solutions to problems that maintain compliance.
• Skill in complex problem solving; identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Ability to navigate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and automation tools (e.g., Power BI, AI-driven accounting software).
• Ability to analyze, understand and communicate complex financial reports.
• Ability to work independently and/or with team environment, handling multiple tasks, changing priorities, and contributing to day-to-day operations with attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain strong interpersonal relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to handle records and complex situations of a confidential nature.
• Ability to prepare budget documentation and to monitor expenditures to implement fiscal control and maintain budget compliance.